David C. Dauch, age 51, has been AAMs Chief Executive Officer since September
2012. Mr. Dauch has served on AAMs Board of Directors since April 2009 and was
appointed Chairman of the Board in August 2013. From September 2012 through August
2015, Mr. Dauch served as AAM’s President & CEO. Prior to that, Mr.
Dauch served as President & Chief Operating Officer (2008 - 2012) and held
several other positions of increasing responsibility from the time he joined AAM
in 1995. Prior to joining AAM, Mr. Dauch held several positions at Collins &
Aikman Products Company, where he received the President’s Award for leadership
and innovation. Mr. Dauch also served on the Collins & Aikman Board of Directors
from 2002 to 2007. Presently, he serves on the boards of Business Leaders for
Michigan, the Detroit Regional Chamber, the Great Lakes Council Boy Scouts of
America, the Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Michigan, the National Association
of Manufacturers (NAM), the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA), Amerisure
Mutual Holdings, Inc. and the Amerisure Companies (since December 2014) and Horizon
Global Corporation (since June 2015). Mr. Dauch also serves on the Miami University
Business Advisory Council.
Michael K. Simonte, age 52, has been President since August 2015. Simonte previously
served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (since December
2011); Executive Vice President - Finance & Chief Financial Officer (since
February 2009); Group Vice President - Finance & Chief Financial Officer
(since December 2007); Vice President - Finance & Chief Financial Officer
(since January 2006); Vice President & Treasurer (since May 2004); and Treasurer
(since September 2002). Mr. Simonte joined AAM in December 1998 as Director,
Corporate Finance. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Simonte served as Senior
Manager at the Detroit office of Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Simonte is a certified
public accountant.
Timothy E. Bowes, age 52, has been Senior Vice President - Corporate Planning
since joining our Company in December 2015. Prior to joining AAM, Mr. Bowes
served as Chief Executive Officer & President of Transtar Corporation, since
2013. Prior to Transtar, Mr. Bowes served as Executive Officer & President
- Commercial Truck at Meritor Inc., which he joined in 2005. He has held various
leadership positions during his 25-year automotive and industrial career, managing
business operations, strategic opportunities and sales & marketing for multiple
organizations. In addition to Transtar and Meritor, Mr. Bowes career also includes
working at Hilite International, Wescast Industries, Intermet Corporation and
ITT Automotive.
Alberto L. Satine, age 59, has been President - Driveline, Senior Vice President
- AAM Corporate since August 2015. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President
- Global Driveline Operations (since January 2014); Group Vice President - Global
Sales & Business Development (since December 2011); Vice President - Strategic
& Business Development (since November 2005); Vice President - Procurement
(since January 2005); Executive Director, Global Procurement Direct Materials
(since January 2004); General Manager, Latin American Driveline Sales and Operations
(since August 2003) and General Manager of International Operations (since joining
our Company in May 2001). Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Satine held several
management positions at Dana Corporation, including the position of President
of Danas Andean Operations in South America from 1997 to 2000 and General Manager
of the Spicer Transmission Division in Toledo, Ohio from 1994 to 1997.
Norman Willemse, age 59, has been President - Metal Formed Products, Senior
Vice President - AAM Corporate since August 2015. Prior to that, he served as
Vice President - Metal Formed Product Business Unit (since December 2011); Vice
President - Global Metal Formed Product Business Unit (since October 2008);
Vice President - Global Metal Formed Product Operations (since December 2007);
General Manager - Metal Formed Products Division (since July 2006) and Managing
Director - Albion Automotive (since joining our Company in August 2001). Prior
to joining our Company, Mr. Willemse served at ATSAS for seven years as Executive
Director Engineering & Commercial and John Deere for over 17 years in various
engineering positions of increasing responsibility. Mr. Willemse is a professional
certified mechanical engineer.
Mark S. Barrett, age 55, has been Group Vice President - Driveshafts since
May 2015. Prior to that, he served as Group Vice President - Program Management,
Material Cost Optimization, Procurement and Driveshaft Business Unit (since
November 2014); Group Vice President - Procurement, Program Management and Driveshaft
Business Unit (since August 2013); Group Vice President - Procurement and Program
Management (since February 2013); Group Vice President - Engineering & Procurement
(since November 2012); Group Vice President - Engineering, Product Development
& Procurement (since December 2011); Vice President - Engineering &
Product Development (since October 2008); Executive Director, Engineering &
Product Development (since January 2008); Executive Director, Axle & Drivetrain
(since November 2006); Executive Director, Powertrain, Driveshaft and Halfshaft
Engineering (since January 2006); Executive Director, Released and Domestic
Programs (since January 2004); Director, Mid Size Axle Programs (since December
1998) and Staff Project Engineer (since joining our Company in March 1994).
Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Barrett served at General Motors for nine
years in a variety of manufacturing and engineering positions.
Steven J. Proctor, age 59, has been Group Vice President - Strategic &
Business Development since December 2014. Prior to that, he served as Group
Vice President - Global Sales and Business Development (since January 2014);
President - AAM Europe, Vice President - AAM Corporate (since June 2012), President
- AAM Asia, Vice President - AAM Corporate (since October 2008); Vice President
- Sales & Marketing (since June 2004); Executive Director, Driveline Sales
& Marketing (since September 2003); President and Chief Operating Officer
of AAM do Brasil (since September 1999); Director, GMT-360, I-10/GMT-355 (since
December 1998); Director, Worldwide Programs (since February 1998); Director,
Strategic Planning (since July 1996) and Director, General Motors Programs (since
joining our Company in March 1994). Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Proctor
worked for General Motors for 20 years in the areas of product and industrial
engineering, production, material management and sales.
Michael J. Bly, age 48, has been President - AAM Europe, Vice President - AAM
Corporate since joining our Company in January 2014. Prior to joining AAM, he
spent more than 27 years with General Motors in a variety of management roles
in the areas of powertrain, engineering and electrification. Mr. Blys position
prior to leaving General Motors was Vice President of European Powertrain Engineering.
David A. Culton, age 50, has been Vice President - Cost Engineering since May
2015. Prior to that, he served as Vice President - Material Cost Optimization
(since January 2014); President - AAM Americas, Vice President - AAM Corporate
(since June 2012); President - AAM Europe, Vice President - AAM Corporate (since
November 2010); Vice President - Commercial (since September 2009); Vice President
- Unibody Vehicle Business Unit (since October 2008); Controller (since April
2007); Executive Director, Sales (since July 2006); Director, Commercial Analysis
(since August 2004); Director, Finance - Operations (Since June 2003); Finance
Manager (since August 1999); and Assistant Finance Manager (since joining our
Company in September 1998). Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Culton served
at Chrysler Corporation for 10 years in a variety of management, finance, engineering
and manufacturing positions.
Nigel J. Francis, age 55, has been Vice President - Advanced Engineering &
Electrification Systems since December 2015. Prior to that, he served as Vice
President - Electrification Systems since May 2015 and Vice President - Corporate
Planning (since joining our Company in November 2014). Prior to joining AAM,
Mr. Francis has nearly 30 years of experience in the global automotive sector
having held executive-level positions at OEM and Tier I companies in North America
and Europe including Senior Vice President, Automotive Office of the State of
Michigan and Senior Adviser to the Governor of Michigan; Chief Engineering and
Program Management - Tata Technologies; Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology
Officer - Trexa LLC; Executive Vice President - Bright Automotive; and Vice
President of Vehicle Engineering - Mercedes-Benz Technology. Mr. Francis has
spent the majority of his career in advanced design and engineering product
development and in recent years has been closely involved with clean technology
through hybrid and electric vehicle development and strategic planning in the
global automotive sector.
Philip R. Guys, age 53, has been Vice President - Driveline Product Engineering
since January 2015. Prior to that, he served as Vice President - Product Engineering
& Development (since November 2012), and Vice President - Product Engineering
(since joining AAM in December 2011). Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Guys
served for four years at Linamar Corporation in various senior management positions,
including Vice President - Engineering, and over 20 years in various engineering
positions of increasing responsibility at Ford Motor Company and General Motors.
Donald L. Joseph, age 60, has been President - AAM Asia, Vice President - AAM
Corporate since January 2015. Mr. Joseph joined AAM in 1994 as a Manufacturing
Manager at AAMs Three Rivers Manufacturing Facility. Since then, he has served
in various manufacturing and management positions with increasing responsibility
throughout AAMs global operations, including his most recent position of Managing
Director - AAM Asia. Mr. Josephs professional career began with General Motors
in 1977. While at General Motors, Mr. Joseph served in a variety of positions
with increasing responsibility at the Hydra-matic and Saginaw Divisions. He
also spent time at the NUMMI facility studying lean manufacturing.
Terri M. Kemp, age 50, has been Vice President - Human Resources since September
2012. Prior to that, she served as Executive Director - Human Resources &
Labor Relations (since November 2010); Executive Director - Human Resources
(since September 2009); Director - Human Resources Operations (since October
2008); Director - Program Management (since March 2008); Director - Program
Management, Mexico (since August 2006); Launch Manager (since May 2006); Manager
- Manufacturing (since August 2005); Manager - Manufacturing, Front Axles and
Gears (since June 2005); Area Manager - Plant 1 (since October 2004); Director
- Personnel, Detroit Gear and Axle (since January 2003); Area Manager - Plant
6 (since March 2002); Manager - Program Management (since February 2001); Area
Manager - Manufacturing Plant 8 (since June 1999); Supervisor - I.E. Plants
1, 6 and 8 (since August 1998); Production Coordinator (since September 1997);
and Manager - Productivity since joining the Company in July 1996. Prior to
joining our Company, Mrs. Kemp served for nine years at Corning Incorporated,
where she progressed through a series of manufacturing positions with increasing
responsibility, including Industrial Engineer, Department Head and Operations
Manager.
Michael J. Lynch, age 51, has been Vice President - Driveline Business Performance
& Cost Management since May 2015. Prior to that, he served as Vice President
- Finance & Controller (since September 2012); Executive Director &
Controller (since October 2008); Director - Commercial Analysis (since July
2006); Director - Finance, Driveline Americas (since March 2006); Director -
Investment & Commercial Analysis (since November 2005); Director - Finance,
Driveline (since October 2005); Director - Finance Operations, U.S. (since April
2005); Manager - Finance (since June 2003); Manager - Finance, Forge Division
(since September 2001); Finance Manager - Albion Automotive (since October 1998);
Supervisor - Cost Estimating (since February 1998) and Financial Analyst at
the Detroit Manufacturing Facility since joining AAM in September 1996. Prior
to joining our Company, Mr. Lynch served at Stellar Engineering for nine years
in various capacities.
Christopher J. May, age 46, has been Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
since August 2015. Prior to that, he served as Treasurer (since December 2011);
Assistant Treasurer - Capital Markets & Risk Management (since September
2008); Director of Internal Audit (since September 2005); Divisional Finance
Manager - Metal Formed Products (since June 2003); Finance Manager - Three Rivers
Manufacturing Facility (since August 2000); Manager Financial Reporting (since
November 1998) and Financial Analyst since joining AAM in 1994. Prior to joining
AAM, Mr. May served as a Senior Accountant for Ernst & Young. Mr. May is
a certified public accountant.
Allan R. Monich, age 62, has been Vice President - Global Quality, Warranty
& AAM Operating Systems since October 2015. Prior to that, he served as
Vice President - Quality, Warranty & Customer Satisfaction (since November
2010); Executive Director - Warranty (since January 2010); Vice President -
Quality Assurance & Customer Satisfaction (since July 2006); Vice President
- Program Management & Capital Planning (since October 2005); Vice President
- Program Management & Launch (since May 2004); Vice President, Manufacturing
Forging Division (since October 2001); Vice President, Human Resources (since
1998); Vice President, Personnel (since November 1997) and Plant Manager for
the Buffalo Gear & Axle Plant in Buffalo, NY since the formation of our
Company in March 1994. Prior to joining our Company in March 1994, Mr. Monich
worked for General Motors for 22 years in the areas of manufacturing, quality
assurance, sales and engineering, including four years as a Plant Manager.
Tolga I. Oal, age 44, has been President - AAM North America, Vice President
- AAM Corporate since joining our Company in September 2015. Prior to joining
AAM, Mr. Oal served as Vice President of Global Electronics for TRW Automotive,
since 2012. Before that, Mr. Oal served in various manufacturing and management
positions of increasing responsibility within TRW for Global Electronics, including
Director of Operations and as Director of Finance. Prior to joining TRW, Mr.
Oal held various leadership positions in engineering, sales, purchasing, and
finance at Siemens VDO Automotive/Continental.
John S. Sofia, age 56, has been Vice President - Global Program Management
since November 2012. Prior to that, he served as Vice President - Commercial
Vehicle Business (since March 2008); Vice President - Product Engineering, Commercial
Vehicle Operations & Chief Technology Officer (since December 2007); Vice
President - Engineering & Product Development (since July 2006); Vice President
- Quality Assurance & Customer Satisfaction (since October 2004); Director,
Advanced Quality Planning (since August 2002); Plant Manager, Detroit Forge
(since April 2001); Director, Product Engineering (since June 2000); Manager
of the Current Production & Process Engineering Group (since September 1997)
and Engineering Manager (since joining our Company in May 1994). Prior to joining
our Company, Mr. Sofia served at Chrysler Corporation for 10 years in a variety
of manufacturing and engineering positions.
American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc currently has 22000 employees.
